Clark County proposed regular COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated workers. Other local governments are watching.
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Public health officials in Nevada reported 26 new coronavirus-related deaths Friday, pushing the state’s pandemic death toll past 6,000.
Updated data from the Department of Health and Human Services pushed the state’s totals to 362,275 cases and 5,979 deaths.
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday continued to encourage — and times pleaded with — Nevadans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, announcing steps being taken to avoid shutdowns and mandates.
Nevada on Tuesday reported 1,215 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths two-week while the state’s test positivity rate rose another 0.2 of a percentage point to 15.1 percent.
The new requirement, which will be phased in over several weeks in August and September, is the most aggressive step the city has taken yet to curb a surge in cases caused by the Delta variant.
Nevada on Monday reported that 1,224 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in the state, surpassing the peak of the virus’ second wave last summer.